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Vermont News Headlines from WCAX Burlington

Get the latest local Vermont news from Vermont’s Own Channel 3 in Burlington, WCAX. WCAX is a CBS Television affiliate. The station has undergone several ownership changes recently. WCAX is currently owned and operated by Gray Media Group, Inc. WCAX reaches most of Vermont broadcasting on Channel 3 from the top of Mount Mansfield, in Stowe. Thank you for supporting local media. Share your Vermont business, contact us.

The following Vermont local news coverage is brought to you by WCAX TV Channel 3 and presented as a public service from Vermont Living Magazine. WCAX is carried on most cable TV systems in Vermont on Channel 3.

• Concession stand coming to Burlington’s City Hall Park
  Concession stand coming to Burlington’s City Hall Park - A new food option is coming to downtown Burlington and it’s not just about attracting foodies. Officials are looking at a new addition to City Hall Park as part of a vision for a safer, more welcoming experience for visitors.
• What will new PFAS law mean for Vermont retailers and consumers?
  What will new PFAS law mean for Vermont retailers and consumers? - A sweeping new law bans the sale of a range of products containing PFAS chemicals in Vermont, aimed at preventing them from ever reaching the waste stream and the environment.
• Windham voters to decide fate of elementary school
  Windham voters to decide fate of elementary school - Voters in Windham will gather Saturday morning to decide the fate of their tiny K-6 elementary school.
• Canadian border agent strike deadline extended to Wednesday
  Canadian border agent strike deadline extended to Wednesday - A labor action by Canadian border workers has been averted for the moment, according to union officials.
• Farmers in Burlington’s Intervale learn to balance rewards with risk
  Farmers in Burlington’s Intervale learn to balance rewards with risk - Burlington’s Intervale was one of the areas in Chittenden County particularly hard hit by last summer's flooding
• BPD and school officials meet to discuss armed robbery role-play
  BPD and school officials meet to discuss armed robbery role-play - Burlington Police and school officials apologized for the second time on Friday for a “communication breakdown” that led to a role-play of an armed robbery this week that traumatized students in an end-of-year high school program.
• Will harsher retail theft penalties in new law have an impact on Vt. scofflaws?
  Will harsher retail theft penalties in new law have an impact on Vt. scofflaws? - After getting approval from Governor Phil Scott last week, a bill that stiffens penalties for repeated retail theft will become law next month.
• Constitutional amendment on former North Country prisons comes down to the wire
  Constitutional amendment on former North Country prisons comes down to the wire - A constitutional amendment to repurpose former New York state prisons in the Adirondack Park is coming down to the wire.
• DCF reform measure signed into law
  DCF reform measure signed into law - Governor Phil Scott has signed a law that aims to remedy long-running problems at the Vermont Department for Children and Families.
• Pets with Potential: Meet Ticktak, Kaya, and the ‘Barn Buddies’
  Pets with Potential: Meet Ticktak, Kaya, and the ‘Barn Buddies’ - This week’s Pets with Potential includes animals from the Springfield Humane Society.
• Vt. EV, plug-in hybrid owners to pay new fees next year
  Vt. EV, plug-in hybrid owners to pay new fees next year - Vermonters who drive electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids will have to pay an annual registration fee starting next year.
• Bones found at Bennington construction site
  Bones found at Bennington construction site - Authorities are investigating what appears to be fragments of human remains dug up during construction on an old house in Bennington.
• Ag agency team turns attention to testing Vermont’s EV chargers
  Ag agency team turns attention to testing Vermont’s EV chargers - How accurately does your local EV charger measure up? A little-known Vermont state program is starting to dig into that question.
• New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
  New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids - The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm — a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children.

WCAX-TV – Channel 3
POBox 608
Burlington, VT 05402
Ph: 802-652-6300
Gray Media Group Inc.
Located in Burlington, Vermont, WCAX is a CBS affiliate. On the air since 1954 as Vermont’s first television station. Local News: Mon.-Fri. 6:00 – 8:00 a.m., 12:00 -12:10 (noon), 6:00 -7:00 p.m., 11:00-11:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun: 6:00-6:30 p.m., 11:00 -11:30 p.m. VAB 2004 Station of the Year. Website: wcax.com.

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